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PUDA allows public use of playgrounds next to schools SAS nagar, June 20 The school authorities will have to pay 50 paise per sq yard to PUDA to avail the facility. The issue had been hanging fire as no policy for utilisation of the play grounds and the fee structure could be agreed upon during the last eight years — when at least four educational institutions had been allotted sites in Sector 61 (Phase 7) and Sector 71 here. Sources in the authority said ever since the school sites had been allotted in 1993, as per a decision of the Punjab Housing and Development Board — rechristened as PUDA in 1995, the residents of the respective areas had been protesting as there were no common play grounds for public. Areas earmarked as parks were instead being used as play areas by members of the public. An official of the PUDA said the four schools had been allotted sites , varying between 1.03 acres and 1.17 acres in Sector 61 and Sector 71. This left little area for providing recreational activities for the students. To overcome the shortage of space, the schools were allowed to commonly use an area of over three acres, adjoining their premises, as play grounds. The ownership of the common play ground sites was with the local authority. The decision for common use of the play area had been taken at a recent meeting of the authority. In case of Sector 61, the fee for using 1.03 acres came to around Rs 9,200 and in case of the Sector 71, the fee came to use 3.50 acres came to around Rs 8,500. It could not be ascertained as to how the two schools would divide the time allowed among themselves to use the facility. The official said the decision would not be applicable to the school sites allotted after the revision of the policy of allotment of sites to educational institutions. Now the guidelines entailed that a minimum of two acres of land had to be allotted to a senior secondary school and at least 1.5 acres for matric level schools.
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Construction on in college despite PUDA’s no SAS
Nagar, June 20 Though the college authorities had claimed that the construction of the new block had begun before applying for the no-objection certificate (NOC), sources said construction of the new structure started in March last and it in the knowledge of the PUDA official responsible for checking unauthorised construction on the periphery. The building plans of the structures had not been cleared by the Town and Planning Wing of the PUDA. Though no action had been taken to stop the construction, the Additional Chief Administrator (ACA) was reported to have asked the officials concerned to issue a show-cause notice for the new construction and ask the college authorities to explain as to why the NOC for the main block not be cancelled for making additions to it without the permission. The No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to get the electricity connection for the old structure been been granted in 1999. Sources in the PUDA said as per the Section 11 of the New Punjab Capital ( Periphery) Control Act 1952, permission of change of land use from agricultural to educational had to be granted. |
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Teachers on relay fast Chandigarh, June 20 While addressing the gathering, the leaders of the several unions demanded that 7,230 posts, which were lying vacant in various primary schools in the state, should be filled immediately. The union had given a number of memoranda to the Chief Minister and the Education Minister but none of them taken any note of it, they alleged. The rally was addressed by Mr Sukhdev Singh Bari, Mr Ranvir Singh Dhillon, Mr Sucha Singh, Mr Jasdev Singh, Mr Pushvinder Singh, Mr Charan Singh and others. Mr Niraj Kumar of Fazilka was the first person to sit on relay fast. |
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Honour for student Chandigarh, June 20 The NSCS is a highly selective national non-profit organisation. Its honorary Board of Regents include well-known personalities of the USA. |
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STATE OF HOSTEL Chandigarh But all memories are not necessarily pleasant, though most of them are. The years in the hostel bring them in contact with “friends and foes, the good, bad and the ugly, and much more”, assert the residents. Do the two hostels share the same kind of not-so-fond memories? “No! The problems in this hostel are different from those of the one opposite”, says a resident of Sarojini Hall. Unclean and choked toilets are the biggest problem of Sarojini Hall. The hostel has common bathrooms and toilets on each floor. “First of all, these English-style toilets are not at all good sanitationwise, specially when so many have to use them. The sweepers are also not doing a good job of cleaning them. Even some of the residents do not use the toilets properly. Generally, the toilets stink. At times the drains get choked and the water collects in the toilets, and sometimes even flows into the rooms,” complains a resident. Then there are rooms on the first two floors which have table fans fixed on the walls. “In this heat, these fans are extremely irritating. Other rooms have ceiling fans and the occupants of those rooms are in a much better position”, says another resident. The geysers are also selectively placed. On the upper floors, geyers have been provided in every bathroom while on other floors there are two at each end. Many of these geysers do not work and in winter the girls are forced to use immersion rods. In that case they have to pay extra for electricity. There are no complaints about the food which is highly subsidised. But they would not mind an option for a non-vegetarian dish on extra payment. The boys hostel has this option. “We get a non-veg dish only when there is a function in the hostel.” There are water coolers on the first floor and in the mess. Water supply is time-bound but some of the taps are constantly leaking and gallons of water is wasted every day in these hostels. The rooms in Sarojini Hall smaller than those in Kasturba Hall. There the rooms are larger but the corridors are narrower. Also the toilets are Indian style and are kept much cleaner. Is the comparison a matter of vanity between the residents of the two hostels? “Yes, we all tend to believe that we are in the better of the two hostel. At night we make cat-calls from
our balconies at those in the other hostel. It is all fun,” says another resident. What about security? “Things have changed”, they say. “There is too much security now. After nine, we cannot even go out and meet our visitors.” The stay-out time will be extended to 9 pm after which no one will be allowed to enter the hostel without prior permission. This was done after some intruders tried to enter the hostels. The telephone is another problem. There are too many users for just two telephones. “We all waste hours waiting to make a call. There have also been quarrels.” But all said and done, if you are a girl and are studying in Panjab University, these hostels are the place to be. |
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63 take part in summer contests Panchkula, June 20 Mrs Mandip Gurpreet Kaur, City Magistrate, who was the chief guest said that various competitions on clay modelling, pottery, kite making, craft work, collage making and poster making were organised. She said that the prizes for the best three winners in the competition would be given at the inauguration ceremony of the Bal Bhavan, Sector 15, Panchkula, on June, 28. The results of the competitions are: Four to eight years: Clay Modelling: Shivam Garg (1) and Rajni (2). While Shivani stood first and Manpreet second in craft work competition. In poster making competition, Sheli Sharma stood first, Shivani Saini second and Rahul Sharma third. Mayank, Anubhjav Mangal stood first and second, respectively in kite making. In the pottery competition, Ravinder won the first position, Bhawana got the first position in the clay making competition. Eight to 12 year: In clay Modelling, Mamta and Richa Rani stood first and second. Pooja Saini and Mamta stood first and second in craft work. In the kite making competition Pooja Saini and Rashmi got the first and second positions, respectively. In pottery Chander stood first and Kirandeep second. |
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Teachers resent delay in acceptance of demands Chandigarh June 20 They urged the minister for Higher Education, Punjab Government, Master Mohan Lal and the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to immediately intervene and save the situation. They also called upon the DPI (Colleges) to requisition the provident fund amount as per the provision of the university calendar as the provident fund in the non-government colleges was deducted as per these provisions. |
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HIGHT COURT Chandigarh, June Auction of land
ordered On a petition filed by a Jind district resident seeking directions to the state of Haryana and other respondents to release his land acquired for the setting up of a brick kiln for the construction of a canal, a Division Bench of the High Court on Wednesday ordered that the “auction of the land may be held but it shall not be finalised till the next date of hearing”. Pronouncing the orders, the Bench, comprising Mr Justice S.S. Sudhalkar and Mr Justice K.S. Garewal, also issued notice of motion to the state of Haryana and other respondents for July 10. In his petition, Mr Rajpal had earlier stated that the Collector, while considering their request, had directed an executive engineer to release the land to the petitioners and others, but instead of complying with his directions a notice for auction was issued. Going into the background, his counsel had stated that the land was acquired for the installation of the kiln but the same was removed after the construction of the canal following which the petitioner had made a request for the release of the land.
Declare result
tentatively Directing Panjab University and another respondent to declare the second and third year result of Bachelor of Business Administration examinations taken by a Ludhiana resident, Mr Justice S.S. Sudhalkar and Mr Justice K.S. Garewal of the High Court on Wednesday clarified that the order was subject to the final decision of the writ petition. In his petition, Alok Bansal had earlier stated that the respondents were not declaring his result on the ground that the petitioner had not passed the examination in Basics of Accountancy and Auditing. His counsel had added that the same was not required as the petitioner had passed Financial Accountancy paper from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Pronouncing the orders, the Judges observed: “The contention of both sides are required to be considered in detail. However, in order to avoid any delay, we order that the respondents declare the result of the petitioner tentatively presuming that he had cleared the paper of Basics of Accountancy and Auditing in BBA first year”. The Judges added: “This, the respondent shall do on or before June 25 and issue a certificate to the effect that the petitioner had passed the examination by June 26”. In their detailed order, the Judges observed: “After hearing counsel for the petitioner, we find that an urgent order is necessary to be passed because on June 29 counselling by Punjab Technical University at Jalandhar is to be held for which the result of second and third year would be necessary”.
Selection list of clerks challenged Our Legal Correspondent adds: The selection list of clerks issued by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board on May 26 was today challenged today in the High Court by Mr Nirmal Singh and another petitioner. Taking up the petition, Mr Justice S.S. Sudhalkar and Mr Justice K.S. Garewal of the High Court issued notice of motion to the state of Punjab and the Board for July 10. The petitioners had earlier stated that the advertisement for 892 posts of clerks was issued in April, June and July, 1996. Apart from the academic record, screening and type test were also to be held. They had alleged that 10 candidates had not cleared the screening test and seven others had not appeared for the typing test still their names had appeared in the list of selected candidates. |
Summer workshop at Press Club concludes Chandigarh, June 20 Children between the age group of 4 and 15 presented a cultural bonanza for the spectators. The programme started with a ball dance by the tiny-tots. The tender feet of the children twirled on the floor on the song “Theme for a dream”. Next item was a play, “Andher nagri chopat raja”. A lot of confidence was reflected in the roles enacted by the children. The play was directed by Gorkhi and Chitkara. “Sapera dance” was an unusual kind of dance presented by children dressed up in saffron attires. Another story directed by Gorkhi, “Mehnat ki kamai” was applauded by all. Giddha and bhangra were the main highlights of the function. Girls and boys dressed up in colorful dresses depicted the folk culture of Punjab . The chief guest on the occasion, Finance Minister, Punjab, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, applauded the role of Mr Jagtar Singh Sidhu, President of Press Club for keeping the tender ones close to the roots of their motherland. He further announced a grant of Rs 51,000 for Press Club. Mr Jagtar Singh Sidhu said the summer workshop was held to instill confidence among the children. With participating in the workshops fellow feeling towards each other is imbibed among the kids. The workshops help in the all-round personality development of children. The summer workshops will be held every year to keep the children busy in some or the other creative work,” he added. The children participating in the function were an excited lot. They were full of enthusiasm for exhibiting their skills on stage. Girls participating in giddha said, “We have learnt many new steps to perform. The instructors were quite co-operative with us and this workshop has helped us to come close to our culture. |
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Play on Ranjit Singh’s coronation Sas Nagar, June 20 The academy director, Mr Charanjit Singh Sindhra, who lives in Phase VI here, said the play, Tajposhi, was being given shape at a folk theatre workshop being organised at his residence and would be presented in the first week of next month. the first performance will be in Chandigarh or Delhi. The workshop started on June 3 and would go on till June 30. Mr Sindhra said that he himself had written the script of the play which was being prepared without any financial assistance from the government or any non-government agency. The play had artistes mostly from the rural areas. The play had three elements — dance, drama and music — and folk instruments had been used in it. No stage setting would be done while presenting the play, only sound effects would be given. Mr Sindhra said no fee had been charged from the participants of the workshop. Instead, they would be given a stipend ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 500. A dearness allowance would also be given. He said he had written to the Punjab Government and the Delhi Academy to sponsor the play which was almost ready. The artistes include Jaspal Kaur, a research scholar, Kanchan, Principal Swaran Chaudhry, Devinder Singh, Harbans Lal, K.S. Sagar, Gopal Sandhu, Harish Verma, Gaurav Sharma, Vikas Joshi, Dilawar Sidhu and
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